Third Sunday in Ordinary Time January 25, 2015

2403 MCARTHUR DRIVE · JACKSONVILLE AR 72076

Mass Times

Tuesday/Wednesday 6:30pm Thursday/Friday 8:00am Funeral Masses will take the place of daily Masses. Saturday: 5:00pm Sunday: 8:00am,11:00am 2:00pm Spanish Mass Holy Days: Vigil 7:00pm Holy Day: 8:00am Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 4:00pm—4:30pm

Or by appointment

Baptism To schedule a baptism and to make arrangements for a baptism preparation session (required for all) please contact the parish office at 982.4891. Please check our website (www.stjudejax.com) under “Sacraments” for some very important information!

Marriage In addition to some critically

important steps noted on our parish website

(www.stjudejax.com) under “Sacraments,” our Diocese has set a required period of at least

six months of preparation between setting a wedding

date and the wedding ceremony itself. Please check our website and call the office (982.4891) before setting any

dates or making any plans.

Welcome to

Welcome! If you are a visitor to St. Jude’s, we want you to know you are welcome!!

Office Hours 8:30am-4:30pm Monday through Friday

Pastor Fr. Andy Smith 982-4891

Deacons: Deacon Mike Alberson 982.1917 Deacon Max Elliott 412.4974 Deacon Ernie Gallegos 352.4881

DRE Paula Price 551.1873 stjudesdre@yahoo.com Secretary Nita Shaw 982.4891 parishsecretary@stjudejax.com Assistant/Bulletin Coordnator Anne Birmingham 982.4891 office@stjudejax.com RCIA Ann Gallegos 352.4880 amgdesign@centurylink.net

Readings for the Week of January 25, 2015

Sunday: Jon 3:1-5, 10/1 Cor 7:29-31/Mk 1:14-20 Monday: 2 Tm 1:1-8 or Ti 1:1-5/Mk 3:22-30 Tuesday: Heb 10:1-10/Mk 3:31-35 Wednesday: Heb 10:11-18/Mk 4:1-20 Thursday: Heb 10:19-25/Mk 4:21-25 Friday: Heb 10:32-39/Mk 4:26-34 Saturday: Heb 11:1-2, 8-19/Mk 4:35-41 Next Sunday: Dt 18:15-20/1 Cor 7:32-35/Mk 1:21-28 ©Liturgical Publications Inc

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Sunday, January 25 8:00am Mass Parishioners 11:00am Mass Mayorica Ruiz+ 2:00pm Mass Priest’s Intention Tuesday, January 27 6:30pm Mass Steven Smith+ Wednesday, January 28 6:30 Mass Sam Harvey+ Thursday, January 29 8:00am Mass Bill Shrum+ Friday, January 30 8:00am Mass Mary Henning+ Saturday, January 31 5:00pm Mass Don Gallardo+

Monday, January 26 7:00 pm Choir Practice 7:00 pm Small Faith Group Tuesday, January 27 6:30 pm Scouts 7:00pm Scripture Class Wednesday, January 28 10:00am Scripture Class 5:30 pm Choir Practice 7:00 pm RCIA — Last 4 Things Dc. Ron Stagger 7:00pm CYM/JrCYM Faith Chats Friday, January 30 7:00pm Benediction and Adoration

S A I N T S A N D S P E C I A L O B S E R V A N C E S

M A S S E S F O R T H E W E E K

W E E K L Y E V E N T S

ORGANIZATIONS Altar & Rosary Rita Strickland 835.9785 CYM Paula Price 551.1873 JRCYM Stephanie Farinelli 628.1930 Knights of Columbus Dale Olivo 590.4629 Ladies of the Knights Theresa Truscello 835.5557 Senior Citizen Donna Aldrich 772.2098

Monday January 26: Sts. Timothy and Titus Tuesday January 27: St Angela Merici Wedenesday January 28: St Thomas Aquinas Saturday January 31: St. John Bosco

Please pray for our Seminarians, Alex Smith and Vince Kozlowski, and all Diocesan Seminarians. Please also keep Judith Timmerman, Novice at St. Scholastica, in your prayers.

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Prayer List

Spencer Aydeot, Kathy Bajorek, Robert Barrett, Rayeigh Butrand, Michael Carter, John Claude, Elisabeth Cory,

John Davitt, Emily Downs, Sherry Duncan, Danny Epley, Karen Fletcher, Bill Garner, Misty Gay Betty Gibson, Michael Gilbert, Susan Hall, Mike Hargrove, Helmut Herm, Charles Henning, Hibbard Family, Bobby Hough, Louise Hubbard, James Hunt, Dylan Jeffrey, Mickey Kamer, Norma Laberdee, Carla Lewis, Joan Lowry, Jean Luman, Joshua Luker, Sharon Mayes, Sandra Morris, Doris Medway, Carol Miller, Bob Nawrocki, Bridget Vickers-Norton, Tom Pack, J. W. Palmer, Cathryn Pentecost, Helen Piazza, Mary Pickels, Benjamin Ramirez, Randy Rhodd, Jerry Robbins, Dawn Robnett, Mary Robnett, Louise Ross, Beverly Saltz, John Sellars, Ethel Seward, Linda Seidl, Jeremy Sheeran, Tina Simone, Carol Staggs, Maria Stewart, Patsy Strode, Verna Thompson, Maureen Wilmoth, Sandy Yoerger.

S T E W A R D S H I P

January 18, 2015 5:00pm: 276 8:00am: 231 11:00am: 344 2:00pm: 93

CARE CHANNEL REQUESTS

Sick or Homebound If you have a family member who is ill or in the hospital or homebound who would like to receive communion, please have a family member call the office at 982.4891 and we will arrange for one of our many wonderful people to come and visit and bring communion.

P R E

Care Channel is requesting whatever you find on special or have a coupon for!

A T T E N D A N C E

January 25th Confirmation Sponsor Meeting 9:30 January 28th CYM Mass @6:30: Meeting @ 7:00

New to our Parish?

If you are new to our parish, we would like to welcome you into our community. Please pick up a registration form either on the table by the bulletin board, call the office, or register online at stjudejax.com.

January 18: $ Due to the office being closed there will be no money count The regular parish budget for 2014/2015 anticipates a weekly offering of approximately $10,523.09 for the regular operation of the ministry of St. Jude’s. May God continue to bless you for your faithful stewarship.

Mardi Gras 2015 is Scheduled for Saturday February 14 at 6:00pm in our Parish Hall. Join us for FABULOUS FOOD, GIFT BASKET GIVEAWAYS, DANCING and FUN!! Sponsored by our CYM!! If you would like to help in any way PLEASE contact Paula 501.551.1873

Ronald McDonald House is in need of volunteers to cook and serve a home cooked meal every second Saturday of the

month. Please contact Kerstin Gates at 501.993.6035 or email Jetzfan@comcast.net for available times and information.

Welcome to St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church · Jacksonville AR 72076

January 25, 2015

3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

"Repent, and believe in the gospel." What would happen if

Jesus spoke these commanding words today? Would his

listeners accuse him of shoving his religion down their throats?

Would they give him a lecture on tolerance or insist that

repentance is an outdated idea from a bygone era obsessed

with guilt? How many of us would actually listen to him, take

him at his word, and do what he said?

Our modern sensitivities have been programmed to respond

with skepticism, if not anger, to any suggestion that there is a

"right" way of doing things or a "true" religion. Much of our

culture subtly preaches that right and wrong is all relative and

that religions are all generally the same. But when Jesus tells us

to repent, he implies that some of the choices we are making

are wrong, that we need to change; to eliminate our sins, to

turn toward God, and to become more loving, more generous,

and more forgiving. And when he tells us to believe in the

Gospel, he's not just making a recommendation or offering

some sage advice. He is giving us directions for what we need

to do to enter into "the kingdom of God."

The challenge we face in our day and age is to silence the

societal messages that color our thoughts and instead listen to

Jesus with an open mind. Are we willing to let his words affect

us? Are we ready to examine our lives and repent of our sins?

Are we prepared to believe the good news he preached of

salvation and forgiveness? His message is more than a

command. It's an invitation. He wants us to share in the glory of

his heavenly kingdom, now and for all eternity. The question is

only how we will respond to this divine invitation.

Derek* loved going to school. Not only did he enjoy playing with his fellow third graders,

but he knew that he’d have a warm meal

every day. But during the summer, Derek and hundreds of other school children faced weeks without a reliable

source of nutrition with school lunch programs shut down. Thanks to the efforts of the local Catholic Charities agency, Derek and over 1,000 other students were able to access

healthy and affordable food over the summer months. For more information about the hope-giving work being done across America, please visit www.CatholicCharitiesUSA.org

*Name Changed to protect privacy.

D E P L O Y E D

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Please help us keep our list of deployed up to date.

LT Kevin Irvin, Michael Melcher, CPT Michael Reber, SGT Jefferson Davis, FSA Nicole Sanders, Spec. Daniel Kaup,

LT Gary Spier, A1C Amber Nutsel, NS Benjamin Thompson, LTCOL Robin Neumeier, John Schofield, SFC

Brian Ellis, Anthony Krause, firefighter

A Lifeline for Troubled Marriages– Do you know of a marriage in

trouble? Are better communication and conflict management

skills needed? Retrouvaille is a program designed to help heal

and renew troubled and hurting marriages. It is a relationship-

building program with the main emphasis on communication

between husband and wife. Separated and divorced couples are

also encouraged to attend. The next Retrouvaille weekends are:

St. John Center, Little Rock, Ar: February 20-22, 2015 call 501-

834-1956 and Tulsa, OK: February 13-15, 2015, call 918-695-

7010. Or contact www.HelpOurMarriage.0rg or the Family Life

Office at 501-664-0340 ext. 353 or register online at

www.retrouvaille.org

Parish Council Elections:

Biographical information is due

into the office by the weekend of

January 31 February 1. Elections

will be held on February 14/15

*** The Diocese of Little Rock has an opening for an

Administrative Assistant in the Finance Office to work

with investments, insurance, accounting, budgeting,

deposit and loan, and property. This is a full-time position

with competitive pay and benefits. To apply, send a cover

letter and resume to Dennis Lee, Chancellor

Administrative Affairs, 2500 North Tyler Street, Little Rock

AR 72207 or dlee@dolr.org.

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Prayer for Missionaries in America

Dear Lord, We pray for those who

work among poor and isolated

communities across America,

bearing witness to the life of Christ in a thousand different

ways. Give them wisdom, courage and joy in their generous

ministry. AMEN

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NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING! In an effort to

give practical help to married and engaged couples to

live out the teaching of the Church, a short course on

NFP begins every month across the Diocese. For more

information/registration, visit www.ccli.org or email

Paul and Alicia Osborn nfp@csalr.org

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Post-Abortion Support Group: Do you feel alone, hurting or unforgiven from a past abortion? The Respect Life Office, through Project Rachel, is starting a support

group, beginning the third week in February. The spiritual journey lasts 11 weeks, with small groups of 6-8. Groups will be formed in Little Rock, Rogers/Springdale and Hot Springs areas. All names and meeting places are strictly confidential. For details call 501.664.0340, ext. 357. All

inquiries must be made by February 16, 2015.

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Ignatian Retreat Opportunity—Deepen your friendship with the Lord in sacred stillness & quiet. Experience an

Ignatian Silent Directed Retreat at St. John’s Center, Little Rock. The retreat begins Thursday, March 19 with dinner

at 6:00pm and end Sunday, March 22 after lunch. A cost of $300.00 includes 3 night accommodations, 9 meals, and

daily individual sessions with a retreat director. For details see the flier on bulletin board or contact the Office of

Faith Formation at 501.664.0340 ext. 323. Registration forms are available at www.dolr.org. Limited spaces

available.

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ATTN: MARRIED COUPLES: A VALENTINE FOR YOU.This winter sure has had some cloudy days!

How would you like to know how to put Sunshine in your marriage even on those cloudy days!! Let Worldwide Marriage Encounter

help you put more sunshine in your lives. Next Weekend: Feb. 13-14 at Subiaco. Apply now.

Space is limited. For more info or to apply, please visit our website arkansaswwme.org or call Steve and Elaine

Lienhart at 501.312.1119 or email apply@arkansaswwme.org

Come and see what’s new in our religious articles cabinet!!

Bingo is played the first and third Saturdays of each month at the

Knights of Columbus Hall.

Please do not forget your donations to St. Joseph’s Helpers. They are in need of bottles, baby ointment , towels and washcloths.

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Subiaco Academy! — A Catholic, Benedictine boarding and day school for boys in grades 7-12 located just east of Fort Smith, Arkansas. Subiaco Academy is

offering Shadow Days for interested students and their

parents to visit and explore the Academy’s junior and senior high college prep program.

Shadow Days are scheduled for Friday, February 6, March 13 and April 10, 2015, and open to boys in grades 6-10.

Activities include campus tours, shadowing students, and parent meetings with staff. Students may spend the night before in a dorm for more of the Subiaco Experience and overnight accommodations are available for parents, all

FREE of charge. For more information, or to reserve a place for a Shadow

Day, please contact the Subiaco Academy admissions office at 1-800-364-7824 or email admissions@subi.org.

Learn more at our website www.SubiacoAcademy.us. ***

Merry Widows: Will meet Sunday 25th of January after the 11:00am Mass. Lunch will be served and they will play bunkco.

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